Bank of America Forms Global Advisory Council

January 25, 2013 02:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

DAVOS, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bank of America today announced the formation of the Bank of America
Global Advisory Council with the appointment of 13 internationally
recognized business, academic and public policy leaders. The Global
Advisory Council will share expertise and insights on the bank’s global
engagement and help it further strengthen its worldwide relationships.

Chaired by Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan, the Bank of America
Global Advisory Council will also advise senior bank executives on
trends and emerging opportunities in local markets.

“Bank of America has relationships with clients who compete in every
region of the globe,” said Moynihan. “We thank our Global Advisory
Council leaders for sharing their perspective, experience, and judgment,
which will help make us a better partner for the clients we serve.”

Members of the Bank of America Global Advisory Council, which is a
non-fiduciary body, include:

Thierry Breton(France), chairman and CEO, Atos S.E.; director
on the board of Carrefour S.A.; and former finance minister of France.

Edson de Godoy Bueno(Brazil), president and CEO, Amil
Participacões S.A., and director on the board of UnitedHealth Group.

Chong-Suk Choi(South Korea), president and CEO, chairman of
the board of directors, Korea Investment Corporation.

The Hon. Kay Bailey Hutchison(USA), former U.S. Senator
(R-Texas); former vice-chairman of the National Transportation Safety
Board; and advisory board member for the Center for Strategic and
International Studies.

David Westin(USA), former president and CEO, NewsRight LLC,
and former president, ABC News.

The Bank of America Global Advisory Council will hold its inaugural
Annual Meeting in Hong Kong in early March.

Bank of AmericaBank of America is one of the world's largest
financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and
middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of
banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk
management products and services. The company provides unmatched
convenience in the United States, serving approximately 53 million
consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,500
retail banking offices and approximately 16,300 ATMs and award-winning
online banking with 30 million active users. Bank of America is among
the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader
in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of
asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and
individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading
support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite
of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company
serves clients through operations in more than 40 countries. Bank of
America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones
Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.